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Arthur Miller (1915-2005)
 * His parents,Isidore and Augusta Miller, were immigrants from Poland showing that they held faith in the promise of America as they owned a clothing store.
 * Prosperity ended for the family in 1929 with the stock market crash
 * After high school, Miller stuggled to get accepted into college, similar to Biff's struggles in school, requiring him to pick up odd jobs
 * Death of a Salesman written in 1949


 * fun facts*
 * Miller married Marilyn Monroe in 1956
 * DOAS is alluded in Seinfeld when [|Jerry Seinfeld] reminds [|George Costanza] not to whistle in the elevator (the same advice Willy gives Biff). Jerry then continued to call George "Biff."
 * DOAS is also alluded in an episode of Family Guy, Meg Griffin plays the part of Linda, reciting the line "Willy Loman never made a lot of money, his name was never in the paper, but attention must be paid to such a person." Then a hitman, playing the role of Happy Loman, stands up and tries to fire at Lois. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman